Kuroda takes sixth loss: Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda did a decent job of limiting the Royals on Monday night but it was not enough to overcome his counterpart -- Felipe Paulino. He allowed three runs on seven hits over 5 1//3 innings in the 6-0 loss. The right-hander surrendered a two-run homer to Mike Moustakas in the first before giving up an RBI double to Eric Hosmer in the third. He was done after throwing 103 pitches, 63 for strikes. Kuroda also struck out four and walked three while taking his sixth loss of the season. “I didn’t have all of my stuff, obviously,” Kuroda said through his translator, Kenji Nimura. “But tonight, I tried to stay tough and keep the game as close as possible.” (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/23/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Kuroda has earned the decision in each of his nine starts thus far but his 3-6 record is not what owners had expected from him. After posting a 3.45 ERA over his four years with the Dodgers, he has a 4.56 mark in his first campaign with the Yankees with 20 walks in 53 1/3 innings. The 37-year-old should see more run support as the season goes on so keep an eye on his progress going forward. Kuroda remains a viable option in deeper Fantasy formats heading into his second outing of Week 8 (May 21-27). He is scheduled to pitch next on Sunday against the A's in Oakland. Kuroda has gone 0-4 with a 6.23 ERA in four road starts so far this season. (Updated 05/21/2012).
05/23/2012 06:45 Dear Mr. Fantasy: Ups and downs of young players
Last year your team was a juggernaut. This year it's sitting in the cellar. What happened? You might even have most of those players back. If you're relying on young talent, our Scott White says prepare to take some lumps in his latest Dear Mr. Fantasy.
05/21/2012 22:38 Punchless Yanks shut out by Royals
Felipe Paulino blanked New York for the second time in a month, and Mike Moustakas and Jeff Francoeur hit two-run homers to lead the Kansas City Royals over the reeling Yankees 6-0 on Monday night.
05/16/2012 22:06 Jays rough up Kuroda, rout Yankees
Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, J.P. Arencibia added a two-run drive and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-1 on Wednesday night. Jose Bautista and Kelly Johnson added solo home runs as the Blue Jays tagged Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda for seven runs, matching a career-high.
05/13/2012 09:41 Top 70 starters for Week 7
A full slate of games in Fantasy Week 7, with seven games on tap for each team. Our Al Melchior breaks down the interleague implications and helps set your rotations in his SHuffling the Rotations.
Hiroki Kuroda ended his four-year tenure with the Dodgers on a high note, compiling a career-best 3.07 ERA, though a lack of run support saddled him with a 13-16 record. Signing with the Yankees this offseason, run support should not be an issue for Kuroda in 2012, but there are other warning signs lurking. Specifically, Kuroda saw his ground ball and home run rates move in the wrong direction, and only an extremely favorable 80 percent strand rate saved him from an ERA that could have been much closer to 4.00. Unless Kuroda can revert to his ground ball-inducing ways, he could be treated harshly at Yankee Stadium, not to mention in trips to Rogers Centre and Oriole Park at Camden Yards for intradivisional games. Though Kuroda could be something of a home run risk, he won't hurt himself with walks and is worth taking in the middle rounds of standard mixed league drafts. (Updated 1/27/12)
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